Ofqual publishes ‘flexible’ apprenticeship assessment rules Watchdog sets out how it will do away with end point assessment and monitor training providers marking their own apprentices
FE Commissioner: Beware of ‘hero’ principals and ‘dominant’ chairs Natspec’s annual conference also hears that the future of post-19 EHCPs ‘has not been agreed’ ahead of major SEND reform white papers
Government ends college decarbonisation grants scheme Programme to lower college energy bills will not be awarding any more grants, it has been confirmed
How to become a technical excellence college Eligibility criteria include ratings for teaching quality, financial health and construction credentials
FE Week 500: Further education doesn’t stand still, and nor will we In a sector too often overlooked, FE Week has stood firm, independent, impartial and committed to great journalism. That’s what 500 editions have been about
No podium without pipeline: Formula 1 offers unlikely blueprint to tackle skills divide Alice Gardner distils lessons from F1’s proactive education partnerships for the rest of the skills sector
Constant rule changes are undermining apprenticeship improvement While reform is necessary, its relentless pace is undermining stability, damaging improvement and eroding trust, argues Lou Doyle
Nine in ten level 7 apprentices will be ineligible for funding, new figures reveal Under-22s, who can still be funded, made up 11 per cent of level 7 apprenticeship starts last year
Capping level 7 apprenticeships at age 21 doesn’t add up Funding for over-21s on level 7 apprenticeships is being axed in January – but the age cap risks damaging access and business growth, writes Alan Vallance